I was invited to run the third lab of the Stirling Crucible, a programme at the University of Stirling in Autumn 2014 aimed at increasing interdisciplinarity innovation between different academics at the University. These are the slides; I'll update later with a link to cover more context of the two days.
11. A HACKER IS ONE WHO ENJOYS THE
INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF
CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND
CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF
PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO
TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES
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12. A HACKER IS ONE WHO ENJOYS THE
INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF
CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND
CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF
PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO
TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES
13. FIVE WORKING
PRINCIPLES
FOR THE
HACKADEMIC
COMMUNITY
EMPATHY
INGENUITY
VISIBILITY
TENACITY
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16. THE COMMUNITY TEACHES. IF IT IS HEALTHY
AND COHERENT THE COMMUNITY IMPARTS A
COHERENT VALUE SYSTEM…
IT IS COMMUNITY AND CULTURE THAT HOLD
THE INDIVIDUAL IN A FRAMEWORK OF VALUES;
WHEN THE FRAMEWORK DISINTEGRATES,
INDIVIDUAL VALUE SYSTEMS DISINTEGRATE.
JOHN W GARDNER
17.
18.
19. YOUR COMMUNITY SO FAR…
WHAT HAVE YOU TAKEN FROM:
IMPACT?
COLLABORATION?
23. THE EMPATHY GAP
“[WE NEED TO] STOP FOR A MOMENT AND
REALLY LISTENING TO WHAT REGULAR PEOPLE
ARE GOING TO DO WITH THE THING AND HOW
THEY’RE GOING TO REACT TO IT”
DAN HON
24. EMPATHY GAP (T-REX VERSION)
“YOUR SCIENTISTS WERE SO PREOCCUPIED WITH
WHETHER OR NOT THEY COULD THAT THEY
DIDN'T STOP TO THINK IF THEY SHOULD”
DR IAN MALCOLM
47. IT IS UNCOMMON FOR SOMEONE
AT MY STAGE OF CAREER TO BE
A NOVICE LEARNER - THERE’S
SOMETHING QUITE MAGICAL
ABOUT THAT.
PROF. BETH KOLKO, HACKADEMIA
48.
49. GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA
IMPACT STUDY
“WE AIM TO MAKE THE FINDINGS OF OUR
RESEARCH AS RELEVANT AND
ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AS IT WILL
BE TO ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS.”
50. WHAT CAN WE
STEAL FROM
THESE EXAMPLES?
@WILLSH
59. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE…
- IN THE LAST DAY TO GET SOMETHING FINISHED?
- IN THE LAST WEEK TO HIT OUR TARGETS?
- IN THE LAST MONTH THAT BENEFITS THE CUSTOMER?
- IN THE LAST QUARTER THAT HELPS US WORK IN A NEW WAY?
- IN THE LAST YEAR THAT HELPS CHANGE OUR CULTURE?
60. WHAT CAN YOU DO…
IN THE NEXT DAY…
IN THE NEXT WEEK…
IN THE NEXT MONTH…
IN THE NEXT SEMESTER…
IN THE NEXT YEAR…
63. A HACKER IS ONE WHO ENJOYS THE
INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF
CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND
CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF
PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO
TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES
64. A LEADERSHIP: IS ONE WHO ENJOYS
THE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF
CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND
CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF
PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO
TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES
65. THINK LIKE A MAN OF ACTION,
ACT LIKE A MAN OF THOUGHT.
HENRI BERGSON